as in strictly
without any relaxation of standards or precision
a rigorously accurate accounting of the war casualties
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Recent Examples of rigorously
That review must rigorously assess the national security threats posed by foreign government investment in one of the nation’s largest news media companies.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Importantly, supplements like colostrum are not regulated as rigorously as prescription medications by the FDA, which lead to concerns surrounding product quality, purity and consistency.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Nearly all the tracks are rigorously plotted within the modal grammar of Hindustani classical music.
—Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Antitrust law is most effective when it is applied carefully, rigorously, and consistently.
—Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
These are the only doses that have been studied rigorously for safety and efficacy.
—Jody Dushay, STAT, 29 May 2026
Even better, the couch arrives fully assembled and has been rigorously vetted by Wayfair’s product specialists for quality and coziness.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
There is much to mourn in this epic two-hander, which was inspired by the letters shared between terminal breast cancer patient Makiko Mayano and medical anthropologist Maho Isono, but few recent movies, or few movies at all, have been so rigorously insistent upon the reasons for hope.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
Alonso takes this opportunity to shake things up — albeit in a rigorously subtle fashion that will excite his experimentally-minded followers.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Importantly, supplements like colostrum are not regulated as rigorously as prescription medications by the FDA, which lead to concerns surrounding product quality, purity and consistency.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Nearly all the tracks are rigorously plotted within the modal grammar of Hindustani classical music.
—Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Antitrust law is most effective when it is applied carefully, rigorously, and consistently.
—Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
These are the only doses that have been studied rigorously for safety and efficacy.
—Jody Dushay, STAT, 29 May 2026
Even better, the couch arrives fully assembled and has been rigorously vetted by Wayfair’s product specialists for quality and coziness.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
There is much to mourn in this epic two-hander, which was inspired by the letters shared between terminal breast cancer patient Makiko Mayano and medical anthropologist Maho Isono, but few recent movies, or few movies at all, have been so rigorously insistent upon the reasons for hope.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
Alonso takes this opportunity to shake things up — albeit in a rigorously subtle fashion that will excite his experimentally-minded followers.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigorously
Adverb
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Rand McNally first published this specialized atlas because professional truck drivers needed navigation tools designed strictly for commercial vehicles—information that was completely absent from standard consumer maps.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Christopher Jackson, an original cast member of Broadway‘s hit Hamilton, will reprise his portrayal of George Washington for a strictly limited engagement this fall.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Thermal runaway risks must be carefully managed through rigorous testing, monitoring systems, and battery-management software.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Weather conditions are read carefully -- light, wind, temperature -- there's no rush.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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“Rigorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigorously. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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